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Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer reminds us what the letters in PURPOSE T stand for and why this is important for nursing practice.

Pressure ulcers: tips for avoiding preventable harm

Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer talks about risk assessment tools

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has opted to announce pay awards to NHS staff as early as possible, after years of delays

NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end

Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’

Strikes over pay: RCN chief urges government to value nurses as she calls for a higher starting salary for new nurses

New nurses should begin their careers on band 6 – and more than £37,000 a year

£7K pay uplift for new nurses would attract brilliance, says RCN chief

Photo of Kevin Fong giving evidence at the COVID-19 inquiry

COVID-19 inquiry: nurses describe scenes ‘from hell’ on wards

Former national adviser tells inquiry about trauma of nurses’ experiences in the pandemic

Nurse understaffing on surgical wards has a negative effect on patient recovery; picture shows a nurse smiling at a woman in a hospital gown who is sitting up in a hospital bed

Nurse understaffing raises risk of post-surgical pressure ulcers 

Understaffed surgical wards also have higher mortality rates, research finds

Nursing staff tell RCN 5.5% pay award for the NHS is not enough

5.5% pay rise isn’t enough: NHS staff tell union leaders they reject 2024-25 award

RCN members in show of resolve over this year’s delayed pay rise

Evidence and Practice

Exploring the effects of emergency department crowding on emergency nurses

Exploring the effects of emergency department crowding on emergency nurses

Literature review on the effects of crowding on ED nurses’ workload and well-being

Exploring the benefits and limitations of using telemedicine in unscheduled care

Exploring the benefits and limitations of using telemedicine in unscheduled care

Literature review to determine how telemedicine affects patient care

Suicidal crisis presentations

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Major trauma education programmes

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Role of prophylactic antibiotics in treating patients presenting to emergency care with dog bites

Role of prophylactic antibiotics in treating patients presenting with dog bites

A review showed that evidence on using prophylactic antibiotics for dog bite wounds is...

Understanding the use of thromboprophylaxis for patients with lower limb immobilisation

Understanding the use of thromboprophylaxis for patients with lower limb immobilisation

Nurses' role in patient education on signs and symptoms of DVT and PE and rationale for...

Features

Montage of 15 podcasts selected to interest nurses

Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind

Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down

 Nurse behind seated patient stoops slightly and has her hands on his shoulders to express warmth and reassurance. Touch is a powerful way to show compassion in nursing

Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual

Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not

Illustration featuring five different NHS uniform tunic colours, from left to right: indigo, green, sea blue, navy blue and light blue

Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs

Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms

A hospital nurse breaking bad news to a woman about her loved one

How to communicate the news of a sudden or unexpected death in the ED to the family

Nurses have an important role in offering support and space to family and friends

Illustration shows healthcare staff around a table formed from a clock face to suggest a team approach to rostering

Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?

Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration

Community nurse arrives at man’s front door. The two greet each other, suggesting a they share a warm bond

Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries

Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment

Opinion

A nurse holds up her hands showing she wants something to stop. Nurses have a duty of care to patients but also need to consider their own safety

When should nursing staff refuse to treat a patient?

Our panel discusses duty and safety when it comes to racist or violent patients

Mpox: nursing care and treatment, recognising signs and reducing risk

Mpox: should UK be worried and are nursing staff at increased risk?

How to spot signs, identify risk factors and understand the treatment options

Nurse choosing extra shifts

Extra shifts: would you be willing to do more to help clear the NHS backlog? 

NHS staff already work over their hours, often unpaid to help cut patient waiting times

Students

A photo from a major incident simulation; a patient with a fake injury is wheeled into hospital as students take on different nursing roles 

What happens in a major incident – and how can I prepare for one as a student?

How a mass casualty simulation can advance your clinical and leadership skills

Nurse, face unseen, holds an illuminated lightbulb, with systematically connected dots appearing to radiate from, illustrating the capacity of nurses to be innovative

Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice

Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care

An illustration of a nurse with a thought bubble coming from her head as she thinks about her experiences

What I wish I’d known as a nursing student

Five newly registered nurses reflect on their transition from studying to practising

Careers

Nurse consultants have a high level of expertise in their area of care; a nurse consultant talks to a patient, explaining something with a smile while showing them a diagram   

Nurse consultant: what does it take to reach this high-level role?

How to plan ahead to gain the skills and experience required

Advanced nurse practitioners in primary and urgent care for the Scottish Ambulance Service work in a car rather than an ambulance; the image shows ANP Jennifer Bell standing next to her advanced practice car

Advanced nurse practitioner: a typical shift in emergency response

An ANP in primary and urgent care explains the role and the skills required

Clinical nurse educators support all health and social care staff. A student watches as a nurse explains something while pointing to a computer screen

Clinical nurse educator: skills, experience and the pay for the role

We look at how CNEs help develop the workforce by sharing their expertise

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